San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-13

cried II was sure she would have the cuur.
age 10 come forward. The poor boyl the
poor boyl"
IL was 81 horrible, Valentine had not
seemed 10 understand Her face turned as
white as her dress, and her eyes had fright.
full horror IN them. Then she seemed To form
great resolution, tottered few steps, and
fell into her fathers arms, stretched forward
TO catch her
"Mon Dicul Mon Dieul" she walled.
Hush IL Is very sad; the world IL very
cruel, the old colonel almost sobbel Poor
little one. she has her fathers hearth
Mime. Froment looked up, scandalizcd, and
NJ. do NilemeSSant uttered IA jealous eNcnma.
ton.
ale has no doubt sacrificed himself for
some woman he muttered; "but such quiN
otto ideas are paS5ees de mode. However,
Grevy Is there 20 commute tho sentence
"Ah, but the poor boy is disgraccdl 4
French officer, who fought like a lion against
those dastardly Chinese. II / had In my
power the woman who has lost him I would
strange her, the mink, the hussy"
Then voice, so altered that it was almost
unrecognizable, walled out piteously:
"You have her here. Good God, have pity
on mel am the woman!"
Raouls counsel, Maitrc Tetu, had made n
splendid speech in the court, where many Of
the unfortunate lieutenant's brother officers
had congregated. He recapituated his
glorious conduct in Tonquin, his devoted
courage in times Of danger.
The suspense and anxiety had undermined
the prisoners health. and when the verdict
was delivered lie seemed to feel his heart
burst.
His military grade and soldiers position
were taken from him; his mother had re-
preached him for bringing shame and misery
on her gray hairs, and on an honorable name,
and his cup was full Of bitterness But he
had not betrayed his love, the "angel in blue"
He was asked, according to custom, IL he
had nothing to say for his vindica:ion. and
this seemed 10 rouse him,
Circumstances are against me-" he cried,
"but am innocent. | have never disgraced
my uniform"
Then women screamed, and his servant ut
tered a heartrending cry, for the prisoner had
fallen PROSTATE, and the valorous man, who
had struggled fiercely and SUCCESSFULLY with
savages, who had resisted the cruel deadly
waves, was as helpless as a baby and obliged
to be carried out Of court.
He was taken to the prison infrmary, and
he muttered:
"Thank God! am going to die, but have
kept my promise"
All night, in his troubled sleep, he dreamt
of Valentine and the dead man ON the downs
He thought the "angel in blue" was by him;
that his hand careSsed the feathery, splendid
feecy hair, and that he gave her back the
stained gloved, saying, "En souvenir de
moi"
He awoke suddenly, feeling a velvety
touch, and he uttered a great cry Of joy, for
Valentine was kneeling by the miserable bed,
and his mother and the old colonel were close
to her.
"You are saved, Raoul," she exclaimed in
her enchanting voice, calling him by his
Christian name, without knowing it; pray
forgive me-fOrgive me-but at last l have
done my dutyW
Her face at this moment was more seraphic
than ever, and that unfortunate man gazed
at her in ecstasy, thinking perhaps thathe was
in paradise, and she was really transformed
into an angel But how could Valentine be
ia paradisei She was not deadl Had he not
sacrificed his life TO save herr
"What does it meant" he muttered. Il
have kept my word, I have betrayed moth
ing; ana when at last he understood the
truth, that Valentine had confessed her folly,
in his Unsefishness he regretted it, and kept
on repeating:
"What heroisml What a sacrificed Why
have you made it, would never have be
trayed YOU
He comprehended at last that his enchant-
ress, his "angel in blue" for whom he had
done 50 much, loved him, had always done
so, and that his heroism had broken all the
bonds of her egotism and seliishnesS. She
now, aided by her father, stopped at no hui
initiation to clear the condemned man. The
letter was shown, the glove matched to the
other one, scented with the same perfume
and the shopman had no difficulty in recog
MIXING his beautiful customer, the lovelieSt
he DECLARED, he had ever had. All the form
alities were gone through, and the comte ana
Nine. Froment turned away disguised ana
furious at all the scandal and gossip.